6 murder cases per week

KUWAIT CITY, July 1: Recent statistics by the Public Prosecution Department revealed that the country witnessed 92 cases of murder and attempt on lives within the first four months of 2018—an average of 6 murder cases per week. It indicated the total number of crimes recorded within those four months (January, February, March and April) was 1273, which is an average of 318 crimes per month. The crimes were in four categories; 92 cases of murder and attempt murder, 623 drug and liquor cases, 23 cases of sexual harassment and 46 cases of kidnapping and abduction

By Najeh Bilal/ Jaber Al-Hamoud Al-Seyassah Staff and Agencies